Andrey Stadnikov was born in Novosibirsk in 1988 and studied at VGIK (class of S. Miroshnichenko). He won Tom Stoppard Award for best debut at the international drama competition «Free Theatre» with his play «Andryusha’s death». Stadnikov’s play “Ophelia” was listed among the
winners of the drama festival “Lyubimovka”-2011.